So The Hurt Locker gets the Oscar!
I watched this film before it won all it’s gongs at the high brow ceremony. It’ s an edge of the seat white knuckle ride from start to finish. Every scene had a real element of tension and gripped you from the outset, but, and there is a but. Its flawed in many ways.
There’s enough bang in there to blow us all to Jesus. If I’m gonna die, I want to die comfortable.
Staff Sergeant William James
Its inaccurate on many levels. Such as the way the bomb disposal team go out on patrol, or the way leadership is handled and questioned and also the fact that the bomb disposal team seem to have to engage in a number of conflicts outwith their training. Now you may say, well its just a movie, but that’s not the point. If you are going to make something and claim its realistic then you really should back it up.
Hurt Lockers - Jermey Renner
As for the movie, well its an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat.
The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction, for war is a drug.
Opening Quote by Chris Hedges
Its beautifully shot and the acting in the film is excellent and no doubt I will watch it again, but I just feel the issues with realism will never make this film a classic that some people are portraying it as.
Tags: Bomb Disposal, Iraq, Jeremy Renner, Oscars, The Hurt Locker
